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Posted: 5/11/2011 1:57:48 PM EDT
Total newbie here 
New Stag model 1 The safety switch will not go to safe unless the gun is cocked, once cocked, it will freely move to safe and back to fire. If the gun is not cocked, the safety switch is locked on fire. Is this normal? I have only had it a short time but could swear it worked whether it was cocked or not. Any help is appreciated. 
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It always struck me as kind of backwards too. It's sort of like having to go to the Start menu on a Windows PC in order to turn it off 
The selector (safety) works by preventing the trigger from moving (obviously). In order to lock the trigger, the trigger bar must be engaged in the sear notch on the hammer, allowing the trigger to fully reset. Once the trigger is reset, the tail end of the trigger is down far enough for the selector to rotate it's full 90 degree range of travel (for semiautos) to 'SAFE'
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It's normal. It's also one of the (few) things I don't like about the AR-15 design. Belive it or not I really like this, I always carry my rifle with a full mag, empty chamber, with the hammer down in my truck and around the property, all I have to do is pick the rifle up and feel the safety selector and I know my rifle is clear. When I need It, all I do is pull the charging handle and let go 
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Yes this has been asked many times.
Safety selector "I can only put the selector on safe when I have cocked the rifle. This does not seem normal. When not cocked, it won't turn off of "fire". Any ideas what may be causing this? I took the spring out and put it back in, no joy. I do have an aftermarket grip, not sure if that matters." How does one fire an uncocked AR rifle? If you are unable to fire a rifle, wouldn't it be safe? Have you ever studied the "fire control group" and how the trigger, hammer and safety selector interact? When the hammer is uncocked the distance from the hammer pivot pin to the bottom radius of the hammer is such that it tips and holds the rear of the trigger ridged up into the slot in the safety selector shaft. This does not allow the safety selector to be rotated out of fire position. When the hammer is cocked the front edge of the trigger snaps up into a notch in the hammer, allowing the rear of the trigger to drop down and allows the selector to rotate so that the full diameter locks the trigger into a ridged position and locking the hammer in safe position. |
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